Date Chartered: 7/17/2017
Purpose
The Section on Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession promotes communication relating to the empirical study of the full panoply of questions raised by legal education and the legal profession, encourages professional development and fostering of relevant skills and expertise for those interested in engaging in the empirical study of legal education and the legal profession, and fosters exploration of and exchange of information relating to research developments between distinct communities within legal education.
Annual Meeting Programs
2025
2024
2023
2022
- Main Program
- Law and the Social Sciences (Co-sponsored by Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession)
- Works in Progress
2021
2020
- Main Program
- Business Meeting
- Law and the Social Sciences (Co-sponsored by Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession)
2019
Awards
The Judith Welch Wegner Award
The Judith Welch Wegner Award honors the memory of Section co-founder and former AALS President Judith Welch Wegner by recognizing outstanding contributions to the empirical study of legal education or the legal profession.
Recipients
| Year | Award Name | Honorable Mention | Law School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Judith Welch Wegner Award | Deborah Jones Merritt | The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law |
Newsletters
Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession Spring 2022 Newsletter
Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession Spring 2021 Newsletter
Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession Winter 2021 Newsletter
Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession Winter 2020 Newsletter
Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession Spring 2020 Newsletter
Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession Spring 2019 Newsletter
Webinars & Webinar Recordings
Upcoming
Nothing currently scheduled